The thought had been the art scene in France, like elsewhere in the struggling Euro zone, had died in the arse (Oz vernacular); hence a flight out to warmer parts still flying the flag. They were belatedly trying to get the Arts off the ground in Sing—soft power, tourist dollars, tweaked with commercial interests. Therefore this latest icon to add to the Orchard Road retail strip; something fitting for high-end Paragon...
Mostly right it turned out. This particular fellow has form, a thoroughbred riding in Chanel, LV and Gucci colours previously. Galloped around the grounds of the Versailles Palace no less. Cache collateral.
Other A-list artists had been commissioned for Paragon too, for public areas around Marina Bay and the CBD.
The Paragon Executive Director declined pretence: Noeud Rouge/Red Knot — "a piece about infinity and energy. You can see yourself in an infinity of reflections", according to the artist sculptor — was chosen to complement what the mall had to offer. (Premium fashion.)
The second column on intention, artistic process, colour and effect deserved 24 strokes of the cane in the ante-chamber of Artistic Hell.
Jean-Michel Othoniel the artist.
Deepika Shetty Arts Correspondent.
NB. Another mention of this particular art work can be found in a subsequent piece, titled “Bread & Circus”, published by San Antonio Review.
https://www.sareview.org/pub/l4n51qpx/release/1
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